History of the Newcastle United v Norwich City fixture
Norwich City face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Canaries will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 4 of the 25 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was just last season, in September 2012, the Magpies carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 12 Jan | Norwich City | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2012/2013 | Sun 23 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 1-0 | Norwich City | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 18 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Norwich City | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Dec | Norwich City | 4 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 20 Apr | Norwich City | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 27 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Norwich City | League Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 25 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Norwich City | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The away form of Norwich City is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Canaries have hit 5 goals, 19 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle United's 17 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Norwich City find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 11 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Norwich City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Magpies, as the Canaries have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Newcastle United | No sequences of note |
| Norwich City | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here